PC When will the game be released?

[Aldranon]

I strongly believe their focus is on fun and creating a cool game more than generating the most revenue (thus pushing it out unfinished because summer would generate most revenue).
Cheers

Oh, they want to make 7D2D a more fun, more challenging game for sure. But you cant do it on hopes and wishes.

Now I don't know what they want more and maybe it depends who you ask, but money has to be near the top. Your talking about quite a few peoples livelihood.

 

[A Nice Cup of Tea]

If you still want to believe in Santa Clause and magic then I urge you to not open the spoiler.

Spoiler

I remove one bit of the HP bar every week to week and a half. If there is still a bunch left when experimental hits the bar will get a critical hit and be done. If it looks like there will be delays I'll slow the HP bar to taking a hit once every two weeks. I really hope I won't have to add health to it. What does the bar actually represent? "It's done when it's done" and nothing more. It's not a joke but it also is not a timer based on an actual set date.

And here I was, naively thinking that you were actually removing a bit of the HP bar each time the devs crossed something off their to-do list...

I feel scammed. Next you'll be telling me that I haven't really won the Spanish Lottery, and that friendly Nigerian prince didn't really leave all his money to me.

 

[beerfly]

I like how the bar represents "Nobody have an answer" idea of the question "when". And since I got all August in vacation I don`t mind even September release. Good stuff takes Time, Time does not give a single popcorn about our patience, so we have just live and wait. In a bit of sorrow , but yeah

 

[Gazz]

The true meaning of the HP bar is to assure you that time still passes.

 

[beerfly]

The true meaning of the HP bar is to assure you that time still passes.

Hope no one uses it as a clock.

 

[archergod]

The true meaning of the HP bar is to assure you that time still passes.

But that look so slow..

yes I want a17 yesterday, but that doesn't mean I don't understand how much effort it need to be launch soon. So take your time, and make sure time you take is not more than 24hrs

 

[Gazz]

yes I want a17 yesterday, but that doesn't mean I don't understand how much effort it need to be launch soon. So take your time, and make sure time you take is not more than 24hrs

The full lenght of the HP bar represents 24h so it can not possibly be longer than that.

 

[Prisma501]

Oh, they want to make 7D2D a more fun, more challenging game for sure. But you cant do it on hopes and wishes.
Now I don't know what they want more and maybe it depends who you ask, but money has to be near the top. Your talking about quite a few peoples livelihood.

I didnt say money is not important. But you are hinting on a pre summer release because else they miss the generating more revenue.

I say they will not release until finished even if that means "missing" that summer release.

Cool working game > more revenue (!= no revenue)

Cheers

 

[Menace312]

I didnt say money is not important. But you are hinting on a pre summer release because else they miss the generating more revenue.
I say they will not release until finished even if that means "missing" that summer release.

Cool working game > more revenue (!= no revenue)

Cheers

It's not really all that simple, is it...

I understand what you are saying.

And it surely is the impression that TFP is giving us... But you can't foul someone for not believing it... You have the same access to information as him (I gather).

Now I truly believe that TFP really cares for this game, and wants to make it the best game in the world for its class.

But if you believe they would accept a revenue loss, if not absolutely necessary. Then your not thinking straight...

Obviously they would not.

Who would?

 

[Prisma501]

It's not really all that simple, is it...
I understand what you are saying.

And it surely is the impression that TFP is giving us... But you can't foul someone for not believing it... You have the same access to information as him (I gather).

Now I truly believe that TFP really cares for this game, and wants to make it the best game in the world for its class.

But if you believe they would accept a revenue loss, if not absolutely necessary. Then your not thinking straight...

Obviously they would not.

Who would?

You are not getting my point. I believe they would not release a half baked game just to get it released at a most profitable time. Thats all.

Else there would be a half baked a17 out Christmas last year if you know what i mean.

Cheers

 

[Menace312]

You are not getting my point. I believe they would not release a half baked game just to get it released at a most profitable time. Thats all.
Else there would be a half baked a17 out Christmas last year if you know what i mean.

Cheers

Oh I see... Sorry for the misunderstanding...

My mind didnt even go there...

If you set out to make a quick buck and release crap. Then it will most properly be the first and only thing you ever get to release...

Unless your EA or some other crazy rich organisation...

Then you just dictate the truth as you see fit, and the masses fall in line.

 

[spud42]

Summer break is almost universal, at least for the northern hemisphere. Have to ask an Aussie when their break is. Probably say: "Always mate, Always".

Christmas Mate, end of school year is 15th of December 2018 and start back again 28th Jan 2019

 

[meganoth]

Oh, they want to make 7D2D a more fun, more challenging game for sure. But you cant do it on hopes and wishes.
Now I don't know what they want more and maybe it depends who you ask, but money has to be near the top. Your talking about quite a few peoples livelihood.

tldr; summer release = a few more sales, good reputation = priceless

If their bank account was low they would put more importance on money, otherwise the quality of the game would be far more important (I'm just guessing, it would be what I would be thinking in their place).

But even if their bank account were low it just doesn't work out financially in the long run releasing a product no matter what. Good reputation (especially on steam) is worth a hundred times more than any immediate sales you get from releasing when some analyst tells you the time is right. Especially if you are an indie developer who doesn't want to spend half the money on marketing.

Some people really like the HP and XP bar. I think if I removed it at this point there would be a lot of confusion and anger. If you don't like playing underground then don't--- er --- I mean if you don't like the hp bar then just ignore it. I will tell you the truth about the bar. If you still want to believe in Santa Clause and magic then I urge you to not open the spoiler.

Spoiler

(reworded for clarity. The Editor. :fat: ) I consulted my horoscope

I really thought you had put a little more effort in measuring the progress. Not that it would have changed anything about the accuracy of the prediction. I still have too much faith in math teachers affinity to scientific methods it seems :fat: On the other hand, Monte Carlo is math as well and math isn't really an empirical science.

I don't think there were less questions about the release date than in A16. In that regard it failed, as a topic though it generated many ozone layers worth of hot air. Would you do it again in 6 years when the same situation might arise with a new game of TFP and nobody there to remember the hit bar ?

And here I was, naively thinking that you were actually removing a bit of the HP bar each time the devs crossed something off their to-do list...
I feel scammed. Next you'll be telling me that I haven't really won the Spanish Lottery, and that friendly Nigerian prince didn't really leave all his money to me.

Wait, WHAT? I already ordered a ferrari in the certainty of scamming that lottery money out of you.

 

[Marinxar]

Christmas Mate, end of school year is 15th of December 2018 and start back again 28th Jan 2019

About the same here in SA.. So it's reasonable to assume that our long break in the Southern hemisphere all fall over mid Dec to end Jan.

 

[lordcrowler]

I'm no hater,i not seek argue with someone,what i want is to point something:

At this moment(16:34 PM my country clock) in 7dtd are 6,147 In-Game

When i bought the game Purchased: Dec 24, 2017 @ 18:42pm was 17,xxx(dont remember exactly).

Now i l be gone 3 months with no pc,I have faith devs will update this game,me and my friends want to play again.

But this is happening when take 15 months for a new alpha stage,people get bored and search another game to play,and are a lot,similar games,or survival if u prefer,to play...i dont give names cuz i dont want.

Good luck folks,see ya in 3 month.

 

[Kamouille]

I'm no hater,i not seek argue with someone,what i want is to point something:
At this moment(16:34 PM my country clock) in 7dtd are 6,147 In-Game

When i bought the game Purchased: Dec 24, 2017 @ 18:42pm was 17,xxx(dont remember exactly).

When I started playing 6k players was the average just after a new alpha release. It was alpha 10 I think. So if the new low is roughly equal to the old high I guess things are going pretty well for TFP.

 

[art1336]

*edit*

I didn't see that Roland already answered. That's what I get for responding to a post a few pages back without reading.

But I think he did say that he removed some hp when an item got crossed out. Now I feel trolled by Trolland.

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Wait, did they just add that -E in ''A17-E releases when the HP Bar Runs Out'' ?
Didn't notice it before... That means only early alpha version of early alpha game will get out after health goes to 0.

I just dont feel so excited anymore. I didnt play this game for 6 months, been waiting for a17 and it seems like i wont play it at least until september (i dont want to play ''experimental'' of Early Access)

If you don't want to play early access....I don't want to be rude or anything, but this IS an early access game. I've only been playing for, oh, about sixteen or seventeen months, so I am able to see the game progress and I'm fine with the pace of it.

But it is an early access game that you're playing.

 

[aloys]

its been a really long time since there has been an update of substance. Is A17 ever going to come out?!?!?!?!?!

 

[beerfly]

its been a really long time since there has been an update of substance. Is A17 ever going to come out?!?!?!?!?!

Yes Work is in progress, you can see in first post.

 

[Jackelmyer]

Some people really like the HP and XP bar. I think if I removed it at this point there would be a lot of confusion and anger. If you don't like playing underground then don't--- er --- I mean if you don't like the hp bar then just ignore it. I will tell you the truth about the bar. If you still want to believe in Santa Clause and magic then I urge you to not open the spoiler.

How could anyone still believe in Santa after being on this forum? Seriously... lol. We've had far to many of our share of trolls for Santa beliefs to survive.

Actually, I never once saw that comment in your spoiler. Likely... It's right on the first two posts and my skimming techniques are failing. That's at least refreshing to know that.... someone... decided death... or a reverse progress bar... was the way to go. I did think I was noticing the main health bar was depleting ever so slowly, but... As progress tends to be forward and filling... NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.... That wouldn't make sense! I MUST be imagining things. lol.

Thanks. Understanding always helps. Much appreciated Roland.